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Welcome to My Place for Teachers

On this website you will find rich educational material to support primary and lower-secondary teachers using the My Place TV series in the classroom. Explore background information, aligned with the My Place stories, on events and people significant to Australia's history. Download clips and stills from the TV series, as well as teaching activities and student activity sheets that relate to current themes. Go behind the scenes with production information and interviews.

Despite one failed invention after another, young Henry knows in his heart that he's a brilliant inventor. Against the advice of his friend Franklin, Henry conducts his biggest experiment ever … but succeeds only in blowing up the local schoolhouse.

Minna lives with strict German-born parents who privately hope their young daughter's friendship with the well-to-do Owen children will do her some good. Minna's parents have no clue what these kids get up to when they're on their own.

Benjamin's one wish is for his wandering American family to be able to celebrate a proper Thanksgiving dinner in their new place with a real roast turkey. But his efforts plunge him into escalating rivalry with a local Chinese boy, Leck.

Charles and his older brother John are both expected to work on their parents' farm. Charles loves it but John shirks work at every turn. Both boys will soon be sent to England to learn how to become refined young gentlemen.

Sarah, although still a child, works as a servant for the cold and demanding Mrs Owen. As if being bossed around by the lady of the house isn't bad enough, Sarah has to deal with that woman's sly and sickly daughter, Alice.

Dan is on his second patrol to the Botany Bay area when he's asked to capture a local dog (a dingo) to take back to the colony's governor. The only trouble is, the dog in question belongs to Waruwi, the girl Dan befriended last time he was in the area.

Barangaroo's world would be perfect if only Mani, the biggest boy in her group of friends, would stop trying to be number one. Deep down Mani knows she's better than he is. That's why he keeps shutting her out from important adventures - to make himself look good.